KHIVA KALAN, a village 6 km north of Bhikhi (30°3’N, 75°33’E) in the Mansa district of Punjab, is sacred to Guru Tegh Bahadur, who passed through here during one of his journeys across the countryside. The villagers, with the exception of a farmer named Singha, did not pay any attention to the holy visitor. Singha offered his services, supplying the Guru’s camp with firewood, cooking utensils, and forage for the animals. A shrine was later established to mark the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur had camped.
The present Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Patshahi IX stands in a 50-meter square brick-paved compound, with the sanctum situated on a high plinth. The building is topped with a four-cornered dome. The Gurdwara owns 80 acres of land and is managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee through a local committee. Besides daily worship and the celebration of major Sikh anniversaries, religious gatherings take place on the first of every Bikrami month.
- Gian Singh, Giani, Twariikh Gurduarian. Amritsar, n.d.
- Tara Singh, Sri Guru Tirath Sangrah. Kankhal, 1975
